Paster cutting and applying machine



July 1927' F. T. M GLYNN FASTER CUTTING AND APPLYING MACHINE Filed Sept.15. 1926 s E N R m A WITNESSES Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK T. MCGLYNN, F JAMAICA, NEW YORK.

EASTER CUTTING AND APPLYING MACHINE.

Application filed September 15, 1926.

This invention relates to paster cutting and applying machines and hasfor an object to provide an improved construction over my priorapplication, Serial No. 109,202.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved machinewherein a tape is automatically fed through the machine as it isoperated and water is applied as the machine is operated.

A further object of the invention is to providea paster cutting andapplying machine wherein the cutting and applying pin acts as a moisturesupplying member and functions before and after the adhesive tape ismoved to functioning position so that the pin may moisten the surface onwhich the past-er is to be applied and then may cut a paster from thetape and press the same against the moistened surface.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a paster cuttingand applying machine which automatically performs the operation ofsupplying a paster and moisture almost simultaneously and pressing thepast r in position while in a moist condition.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pastercutting and applying machine disclosing an embodiment of the invention,the same being shown in operative position.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the structureshown in Figure 1, the same being on an enlarged scale. I

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the parts in adifferent position.

Figure A is a view 'of' the upper part of the structure shown in Figure3 with the plunger and associated parts moved to almost their extremeupper position.

Figure is a sectional view through Figure 4 on line 55.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional View showing the lower part of thestructure illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 but showing the device as havingbeen operated sufficiently for feeding the adhesive tape forwardly onestep.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 but showing the parts moved tothe complete finished position wherebythe paster is cut and pressedagainst the surface designed to receive the same. 7 V

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view through Figure 7 on line 99.

Serial No. 135,618.

Figure 10 is an enlarged detail sectional view through Figure 2 on line1010.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a maphaving a road 2 drawn thereon. This road is shown as passing throughdifierent towns and each town is provided with a paster 3. The p'astercutting and applying device t is shown in the act of applying a paster.The device may be used for any desired purpose in applying pasters butit is particularly desirable for maps used for automobile routes ormapsused by railways in arranging their schedule cl'iarges for conveyingdifferent articles. Dilferent railroads now have maps with certainindications thereon showing different freight rates from differentsections of the country. Broken lines and other means have been providedfor showing where the rate break occurs but a new map must be pro-.vided for different breaks and for indicating the change of rates fordifferent commodities. By using the pastors 3, different colored pasterscould be used for indicating the different rates for difierentcommodities but the same map could be used continually.

In applicants v co-pending application abovereferred to, paster applyingmeans have been presented but where considerable of this work is to bedone an automatic moistening and a tape feeding device is necessary. Inthe present invention, means have been provided to provide these twodesirable features while at the same time retaining the feature ofpositioning accurately the paster and quickly cutting and applying thesame. As shown particularly in Figures 2 and 8, the device or machine isprovided with a tubular body 5 whichis rigidly con- .nected with theplate 6, which plate is provided with a tubular structure 7 formedintegral therewith or rigidly secured thereto.

An end 8 is preferably screwed into the tubular member 7. I A guidingweb 9 is formed integral with the tubular member 7 or rigidly securedtheretoin any desired manner, said guide having a post-10 provided witha flat surface 11, said post acting asan abutment for causing theswinging lever 12 to function as hereinafter fully described. The plate6 ispreferably provided with a de pending portion 13 whereby a shoulderis presented within the body 5, said shoulder receiving one end of thespring 14, the opposite end of the spring resting on the sleeve orcollar 15. Extending through the plate round.

ner. "The" punch rod.

'p'ly of water. with a screw cap i of water may beadded from time totime.

ingly mounted in the tubular rod 16 is a hellow punch rod 20 which isprovided with a tubular punch die 21 carrying a suitable wick 21. Thepunch die 21 is shown round and the opening in die 17 is also shown Thiswill result in forming round pasters butif desired, the dies "17 and 21could be made star-shaped or any other de sired shape and function inthe same man- 20 extends upwardly beyond the tubular r'od 16and throughthe head 27 a short distance. A small tube 20 is arranged with one endin the upper end of the'p'unch rod 20, which punch rod is hollow. Theupper end of the tube'20 extends through a suitable aperture in the"cover 8 andcarries on its extreme upper end a container 22 forproviding an extra sup- This container is provided 23 whereby a newsupply Thetubular rod 2O is provided with anabutment 2 1 within thetubular rod 16, said tubular rod] 16 'being'torined with an enlargedhere 25101 accommodating said abutment. 'Theabutment' 251' accommodatesthe spring 26 which restsgagainst the abutment and presses against whatmay be termed a head 27. This hcadis rigidly "secured to the rod and isprovided with bore through which the-'rod 2O extends. Head 27 isprovided withaslot 28101 accommodating the pin 29 which is secured torod20. This pin normally extends through the bifurcated end 30 of the lever12.

Theopposite end is formed with a rounded cam 31 adapted to striketheabutment 10 as the parts move upwardly from the position showniii'Figure 2 to that shown inFigure 3. As the tubular member" 7 1sforced downwardly manually, theabutment 10 will cause lever 12'tocontinue to swing as shown in Figure t'and' therebymove the pin 29 androd 20 upwardly to their extreme upper position.

A. slightly greater mov ement than that shownin Figure 1 will cause thecam 31 of lever '12 to slip-oft of abutment 10 where- 'upon theenlargement 5O 'on cover 8 will striire the: shoulder 49* and therebycause rod 20 and associatedparts to movedown- 'wardly quickly fromsubstantially the position shown in Figure to that shown in Figure 8.This downward movement will cause movement will cause pin 15 top'ress upthe lever41 and shift the same to the right the punch'die 21 to cut apaster'B and press the same against the map 1. Head 27 is provided witha shoulder 33 for receiving vpin 29 whenit desired to lock the punch die21 in a retracted position. This is done when thepaper tape '32 is beingfirst fed into the device or moved to the position shown in l igure 6.This strip of paper is provided with adhesive on one 1366,1118 adhesiveportion racing downwardly as the strip passes through the openings ornotches 18 and 18.

From Figures 3 and 6 it will be noted that this tape is wound on asuitable drum'or spindie t carrying casing 35 andmovesout ofthe casingthrough the slot 36. The parts are so arrz-inged that the tape 32 willpass over a pin and caused to move through the of a circle by reason orthe guard or shield 38 whereby it wil require an appreciable pull tocause the paper to move. V

This is caused by the back and forth movementof the'guard 38 which isconnected with the swinging guide' 39, said guide havnig a'slot 10accommodating the pin al carriedby the tubular'rod 16. In order that theswingingguide39shall function for moving pint-37 and guard 38, saidguide. is provided with an arm 12 pivotally mounted at 12 on the sleeve15. he arm -12 is provided with a slot having a straight section 43 andan inclined or curved section 11-. Thisslot accommodates thepin 15 whichis carried by the/sleeve 4-6 secured to the body 5 inany desiredn'ia'nner, as for instance, by friction. It will be noted that thissleeve is 'p ovided with aslot 17 slightly wider than the'arm 12 wherebywhen the sleeve 16 and associated parts move downwardly the firstmovement will not affect the position of arm 12 and guide 39 but thelatter part 01 the as shown inYFigure 4. The parts are so timed that themovement to'the right as shown in Figure 7 occurs when the die 21 in theposition shown in Figure 7 so that an unp'unch-ed portion or thestripx82 isbrought beneath the die. The guide 39 and ass0 ciated partsremain-in "the1 )o.siti'onv sh wn in Figure 7 until die 21has'pertoirmed its function and the device raised from the map or movedupwardly shown in Figure 6. The last part of the movement of pin 415downwardly in slot 4 1 does not move the guide 39 as this slot mergesinto a short straight section 1% and the pin moves in this shortstraight section cam of lever 12 will slip of? of the abutment 10whereupon spring 26will cause the die'21 and associated parts toquicklymove down and cut a pester from the strip 32 and press "the pasteragainst the map as shown in Fig ure 8. V

In operation, when it is desired to move the device irom thepositmn'shown in Figure 1 to apply apaster to the point 48, the devicewill be manually raised and the die 21 placed on point 48, said die atthis time projecting outwardly as shown in Figures 2 and 6. Preferablythe device is held at an angle when placing the same at a given point inorder to see the point and thereby correctly locate die 21 at thedesired spot. After having placed the lower end of the die on thedesired point thus moistening the same, the device is moved to avertical position and then quickly pressed downwardly. This quickmovement will cause the parts to function so that a paster will be cutfrom the strip 32 and pressed against point 48, said point d8 havingbeen moistened by water from the wick 21 in die 21. In this way theadhesive tape is kept dry until it actually is moved into contact withthe paper or other surface on which the paster is to be applied and thenonly the pester itself is moistened by the wick 21 on the upper side andby the moisture previously applied to the paper on which the paster isapplied. As the parts are moved downwardly as above described, the firstresult will be the engagement of die 17 with the surface of the map. Thenext movement will be to with draw the die 21 through the action oflever 12 and associated parts. The next movement will be the swinging ofthe arm 42 for moving the strip of paper 32 to the position shown inFigure 7. The final movement will be the release of die 21 andassociated parts.

whereby the die will quickly move to the position shown in Figure 8.This operation is performed almost instantly and the parts moveautomatically upon a downward movement of the body and associated partsprodueed by the operators hand. After a paster has been applied as justdescribed, the device may be immediately moved to another point and theoperation repeated. This operation may be continued as long as there isany water or tape in the device. After the parts have been moved to theposition shown in Figure 8, the device is raised from the paper and asit is raised the parts will assume the position shown in F igure 6. Asthe parts assume the position shown in Figure 6, the die 21 remainsextending through the tape and, consequently, as the pin 37 and guard 88move back to the position shown in Figure 6, the tape is held stationaryby the die 21 and the pin 3? slides over the paper to a new position.

Normally the punch die 21 is projecting through die 17 and is in theposition shown in Figure 2. This being a. normal posit-ion the same maybe used easily as a point finder and then the device operated as abovede scribed. As soon as an operation has been completed and the deviceraised 05 of the map, the parts will quickly and automatically assumethe position shown in Figure 2 so that the die 21 will be in position toagain act as a point finder. When the parts are moved downwardlymanually, this downward pressure by the hand and the momentum of theparts will cause the various parts to quickly move down and will causethe shoulder 50 to strike the shoulder 49 and force the die 21 quicklythrough the paper so that the parts will assume the position shown in Figure 8. lVhen the device is raised off of the paper, spring 26 willcause the die 21 to project beyond die 17 as shown in Figure 2. Afterthe parts have been moved to the position shown in Figure 4, then ashort dis tance further up so thatlever 12 Will move off of the abutment10, the downward move ment of the end 8 and associated parts, includingthe head 27, will cause pin 29 to swing the lever 12 to substantiallythe position shown in Figure 2. If the swinging movement is notsuflicient to accomplish this result, the lever 12 will strike theabutment and will be moved thereby so that when the device raised fromthe map the parts will assume the position shown in Figure 2. If thearms forming the bifurcated end 30 were not provided, this result wouldnot be accomplished nor would the lever 12 be swung over to engage theabutment 10. lVhen the parts are in the position shown in Figure 2 andthe tubular member 7 and associated parts are moved downwardly manually,the pin 29 will strike one of the arms formed by the bifurcated end 30and will swing the lever 12 until it engages the abutment 10 as theabutment moves downwardly. It will thus be seen that the pin 29 whenevernecessary, positively swings the lever 12 so that it may slide by theabutment 10 in one direction and may engage the abutment in the oppositedirection for causing an actuation of pin 29 and associated parts.

Vfhat I claim is:

1. A pastor cutting and applying apparatus comprising a body, a dieconnected with thebodyat the lower end, a reciprocating plungerco-acting with said die, said plunger acting as a co-acting die with theparts arranged to cut a small section from a piece of paper mounted inthe die and force the same through the die to a point in contact withthe support on which the die is placed, means for supplying moisturecontinually to the end of said plunger, and means co-acting with'theplunger for feeding a new supply of paper into the die upon eachactuation of the plunger.

2. A paster cutting and applying apparatus comprising a body, a diehaving an aperture therein, a plunger acting as a second die co-actingwith the first mentioned die for cutting and applying pasters on a sheetof paper, means for guiding the plunger toward and from the die, meansfor supplying moisture to the end of the plunger, and means for ill) Iii

automatically supplying paper to i the die after each operation oftheplunger.

3. A paster cutting and applyingapparatus comprising, an apertured dieadapted to {it against a surface which is to receive a pastel, a bodycarrying said die, a reciprocating plunger carried by the body, saidplunger at thelower end. acting as a die and adapted to be forcedthrough the first men tioned die, means for intermittently feeding paperbeneath said plunger whereby when the plunger-is caused to'function itwill cut part of said paper and force the .same through the die againstsaid surface, means for causing said plunger to be quickly actuated whenthebody is forced downwardly, and means for supplying moisture to theend of the plunger.

i. A pester cut'tingiand applying apparatus comprising a body, means forsupporting a roll of tape having adhesive on one side, an apertured diecarried by the body, means forintermittently feeding said tape throughsaid die, a rod acting as a plunger die co-acting with thclirstmentioned die for cutting sections from said tape and forcing thesamethroughsaid die, and means for supplying water to the lower end ofsaid plunger die.

5. paster cutting and applying apparatus comprising a body, areciprocating hollow rod mounted in the body, a die connected with saidrod at the lower endhaving an opening extending therethrough, areciprocating plunger mounted in said hollow rod, said plunger at thelower end acting as a punch die, means for supplying water through saidplunger to the paper de signed to receive a paster,means for supportinga strip of paper having adhesive on one face, a swinging member forintermittently feeding said paper through said die, means actuated bysaid body as the same is mainiially moved-downwardly for operating saidswinging member for feeding said paper and for retracting said plunger,and means for forcingthe plunger through said die after the plunger hasbeen retracted a predetermined distance.

(3. An apparatus for cutting and, applying pastors to paper or othersurface, said apparatus including a plunger acting as a. moisteningdevice and a cutting die, means acting as a die col-acting with theplunger means for zuitomaticallyfeeding paper into said second mentioned.die so that said phinger may cut a section therefrom and force itthrough said die, and means for causing said plunger to functionimmediately after the paperhas been fed into said die.

7.- 111 a paster cutting and applying.apparatus a pair of dies, oneacting as a pressing foot inaddition to acting as a'cutting die, meansfor. feeding paper intermittently ea er 1 .to said dies, said meansincluding a support for a supply of paper, a guideforguiding said paperto the dies, anda swinging arm for moving said guide and paperimmediately before said cutting die functions.

8. in a pastor cutting and applying apparatus a body, ahoiiow rodslidingly mounted in. said body, an apertured die carried at the lowerend of said rod, the aperture in said die being in line with theopeningin said rod, a spring acting against said rod and said body for normallyholding said rod projecting from the body, a reciprocating plungercarried by said rod, said plunger at the lower end acting as die andpositioned to move through the first mentioned die when functioning,means for intermittently feeding paper to said die, a spring acting011,82t1tl plunger for causing it to norn'ially project through saiddie, and means actuated by said body as the same is forced uo'uuiwardlyfor causing the secondmentioned spring to be brought under tension andthen released. V

in a pastor cutting and applying apatus a body, a pair of dies, one ofsaid s bei formed as a reciprocating plunger C) and adapted to normallyextend through the other dies whereby the dies maybe accuratel'DOSltLODSCl when annl in a aaster I) .L r r o; v a means ror supplyingpaper to said d es, a

spring acting on said plunger for normally other die, a swinging leverfor moving said phanger against the action of said spring, and means forcausing saidilever tobe released after the plunger has been raisedto agiven point whereby said springwill cause the plunger to immediatelymovedownwardly through the paper carriedby the dies andthrough theapertured die.

10. In a pastor cutting and applying apparatus a body, a holler rodcarried by said body providedwith an apertured die at the lower end, areciprocating plu' ger rod carried by the first mentioned rod, & red atthe lower end being formed as a die holding the same projecting throughthe co-acting with the apertured die forcut'; i ng' and forcing a pieceof paper through the apertured d e against an obyect, means ting as awater supply carried by the end of said plunger opposite that formingthe cutting die, means actuated bythe body as it is manually forceddownwardly for withdrawing said plunger given point, and manuallyactuated. means acting on said plunger for causing the same to quicklymove through said apertured die.

a bi e from one end to the other, means at 112111 a pastercutting. andapplying apparatus an apertured die, a reciprocating die and releasingthe same ata ii. In a pastor cutting ane applying ap-' tus a plunger rodbeing provlded with adapted to move through the apertured die, saidreciprocating die being connected with a plunger rod, a body forsurrounding most of said plunger rod, a "pivotally mounted lever actingon said plunger rod for moving the same away from said apertured die, anabutment carried by said booy for actuating .aid lever to a certainextent and'then releasing the same, and manually actuated means actingon said plunger for causing the same to function as soon as said leverhas )een released.

13. A pester cutting and applying apparatus comprising a hollow bodyhaving a large tubular portion at one end, a guiding web arranged insaid tubular portion, an abutment extending from said web, a hollow rodcarried by said body, an apertured die arranged at the lower end of saidrod, a spring for normally holding said rod projecting from said body, areciprocating hollow rod acting as aplunger carried by said hollow rod,said plunger at the lower end functioning as a cutting die. a springtending to move said plunger downwardly and through said apertured diemeans acting as a head carried by said hollow rod, said head having aslot therein and a groove, said web in said body fitting in said groove,a pin extending from said plunger through said slot, a lever pivotallymounted on said head positioned to engage said abutment and said pin asthe body is moved downwardly whereby the plunger is moved upwardly inrespect to said hollow rod, said body being adapted to move downwardlyuntil said lever has been released and the plunger caused to quicklymove downwardly, and means actuated by said body for intermittentlyfeeding paper to said die.

14. A paster cutting and applying apparatus comprising a body, a dieconnected with the body at the lower end, a hollow reciprocating plungerwith a die at its lower end co-acting with the first mentioned die,moistening means carried by the second die, said second die presentingmeans for promptly and accurately positioning the device andsimultaneously supplying the necessary moisture only to the sections ofpaper to receive the pastes, said second die being manually actuated bya single action for cutting and afixing the pasters with required forceat the exact point indicated and having means co-acting with the plungerfor feeding a new supply of paper into the die upon each actuation ofthe plunger.

15. In a pae-ter cutting and applying apparatus a pair of dies, one ofwhich is hollow and acts as a cutting and applying member. means forsupplying moisture through said hollow die, said hollow die acting toinstantly position the device and simultaneously supply moisture only tothat section of paper which is to receive the paster, and means forsupplying gummed paper to said dies, said hollow die acting to cut apaster from said gummed paper on each actuation.

FREDERICK T. MoGLYNN.

